In 2010, the Bartlett Area Chamber launched an innovative new energy efficiency service for its member companies that helps assess energy use, plan upgrades and implement action plans. In a two-year period, the chamber helped 43 companies implement efficiency projects valued at $5.5 million.

“Over and over again, we realized that most commercial buildings are wasting anywhere from 20 percent to 30 percent of their energy,” said Chamber CEO John Threadgill.

“In this economy, our members can’t afford to throw their money away. Energy efficiency is the solution.”More recently, the Bartlett chamber began working with the county’s Economic Development team to educate companies about the available tax benefits for energy efficiency and similar resource saving programs.Click here to read our profile of the Bartlett Area Chamber and how it created a staff position to help its member companies with energy efficiency.Previous Chambers in Action updates can be found here